• Free Story

    Free Short Story: Pawprints in the Heart

    Paul Gibbons didn’t trust cats. And he didn’t like being followed. Especially by an insistent grey cat that didn’t seem to care. She demanded attention…and help. But finding out why she needed him—only him—could prove dangerous and threatens to expose secrets he needs to keep hidden. A fantasy story for fans of Pawprints in the Snow. “Pawprints in the Heart” by National Bestselling author Dara Girard is free on this site from only the 17th to 24th .

  • Event

    The Pawprints Collection Kickstarter Campaign

    The Pawprints Collection Kickstarter Campaign puts five stories into one fun volume, including a holiday story that’s never been published before. I’ve included some fun rewards for both readers and writers. I hope you’ll check it out (even if only to look at the video). Find out more here.

  • Free Story

    Free Short Story: Finding Francine

    He’d never play football again. Stuck in a hospital bed, Jackson Cook feels betrayed by the game he’d loved his entire life. But the game had let him down, like most of the people in his life. Except for Jeanette Hadley, who comes to the hospital and asks for his help.  She needs to find a missing cat. A special cat named Francine. However, finding Francine won’t be easy and neither will what Jackson needs to face in order to find her.

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    Free Short Story: Remembering Atticus

    Atticus made six. The sixth dead cat. Teenage cat sitter Jeanette Hadley needs to find out why. And who. With the help of a fellow student, whose cat also met a grisly end, Jeanette will uncover someone’s quiet rage. And be forced to face her own. A mystery short story. “Remembering Atticus” by National Bestselling author Dara Girard is free on this site from only the 17th to 24th .

  • Free Story

    Free Short Story: Pawprints in the Heart

    Paul Gibbons didn’t trust cats. And he didn’t like being followed. Especially by an insistent grey cat that didn’t seem to care. She demanded attention…and help. But finding out why she needed him—only him—could prove dangerous and threatens to expose secrets he needs to keep hidden.